# United States CPI: Apparel

United States CPI: Apparel was up 3.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 3.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 137.0 (index).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.7% (May 2020) to 6.7% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.8%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.IND-APPAREL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (370 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/cpi-apparel

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 137.0 | 3.7 |
| September 2026 | 136.9 | 3.4 |
| August 2026 | 136.5 | 3.6 |
| July 2026 | 136.4 | 3.9 |
| June 2026 | 136.3 | 3.9 |
| May 2026 | 137.1 | 4.8 |
| April 2026 | 136.7 | 4.2 |
| March 2026 | 135.8 | 3.4 |
| February 2026 | 134.4 | 2.5 |
| January 2026 | 132.7 | 1.8 |
| December 2025 | 132.3 | 0.6 |
| November 2025 | 131.9 | 0.1 |
| October 2025 | 132.1 | 0.3 |
| September 2025 | 132.4 | −0.10 |
| August 2025 | 131.7 | 0.2 |
| July 2025 | 131.4 | −0.2 |
| June 2025 | 131.2 | −0.6 |
| May 2025 | 130.8 | −0.9 |
| April 2025 | 131.2 | −0.8 |
| March 2025 | 131.4 | 0.3 |
| February 2025 | 131.1 | 0.6 |
| January 2025 | 130.4 | 0.6 |
| December 2024 | 131.6 | 1.3 |
| November 2024 | 131.7 | 1.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.IND-APPAREL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.IND-APPAREL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```